Loose-leaf binder



April 18, 1950 R. ANGLIN LOOSE-LEAF BINDER Filed Sept. 5. 1947 w m mn mm E 0 V7 W m A AM J PateatallApr. 18,1980

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'iClaims. 1

This invention relates to loose-leaf binders and more particularly to binders for storing leaves or' slips such as medicine prescriptions.

An object of this invention is to provide a binder for records, prescriptions, etc., in which provision is made for giving complete and easy access to any particular leafor slip so that the information, directions, or data thereon may be easily read. This is particularly advantageous in connection with the storage of pharmaceutical prescriptions for its saves time in locating a wanted prescription and permits the prescription to be filled with less danger of error since it can be in full view of the pharmacist. Yet the binder of the present invention when in storage in a suitable cabinet is no larger and takes up no more room than an ordinary binder of like capacity.

This object is accomplished by the present invention by providing a binder in which the binder posts are anchored to only one of the covers of the book and making the posts telescopic or extensible so that when the other cover of the binder is swung down on a hinge parallel to the back of the hinder the posts may be extended to almost double their normal length thereby permitting the prescriptions or other slips impaled on the posts to be separated and expose the entire surface of any desired prescription.

is connected to the back by pins extending through parallel portions formed on the back and hinged cover.

being stored the binders may be slid back side out into pigeon holes in a suitable cabinet so than an index sheet carried by the back may be e posed to view.

The hinged cover need not be a full-size cover like the other for it is sufficient if it overlies the connected ends of the slidable parts of the posts gen the binder is closed to keep the posts concted features and advantages will hereinafter v appear.

lntheaccomvlnvins' drawings: Figure l is a perspective view showing the 2 empty binder with the movable cover swinging down and the binder posts extended.

Fig. 2 shows the binder closed, the block of sheets being shown in dot-and-dash lines.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation showing the binder open and the manner in which the sheets may be separated to expose the surface of any particular sheet. I

Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing the tongue on the hinged cover holding the free ends of the binder posts in position when the binder is closed.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view 01' a storage cabinet showing the binder located in the pigeonholes therein.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated as exemplary thereof the back Ill and one'cover II is preferably made of a single piece of sheet metal having a transverse right angle bend II. The other cover I 3 is hinged to the back Ill so that it may be swung parallel with the cover It to close the hinder or parallel and coextensive with the back It to open the binder.

The sheets I to be bound together are provided with the usual filing holes, usually two, to be impaled on binder posts I! one for each hole.

According to the present invention, the binder posts l5 each have two telescopic parts, an outer sleeve l6 and an inner rod [1, the sleeve It being anchored to the fixed cover It while the other part, the rod l1, free of attachment to the other cover is completely removable from the sleeves l5 so that the latter may receive the prescriptions or other sheets to be bound together.

While the rods I! could be individually movable, it is preferable to join them at the outer or free end by a tie portion it; which in addition to other functions permits simultaneous movement and withdrawal of the rods. The rods l1 and the portion is may be made of a single piece of wire rod bent with U-shape formation.

The posts I! are of such length that when telescoped together, the hinged cover I! may be swung closed and so long as it remains closed the posts are prevented from expanding by the engagement of the end of the rods I! or the tie portion is with the inner surface of the cover l3.

when, however, the hinged cover II is swung down, the rods ll may be pulled out over the cover it toincrease the eilective length of the posts is and permit the stack of sheets on the post to be separated as shown in Fig. 3 to clearly expose to view the surface of any particular or desired sheet. To support the weight of the free ends of the as posts II and sheets carriedthereby in both exaces-res pended and contracted positions or the post, the tie portion l8 may be bent down as shown so as to rest and slide upon the back l and hinged cover l3. and to facilitate this sliding movement the hinge barrel l9 connecting the cover II to the back I0 is interrupted at the middle portion to permit free passage of the tie portion l8.

To limit the normal outward movement of the rods 11 and relieve the anchored ends of the sleeves l6 from'abnormal strains, the cover 13 may be provided with a tongue 20 having a bend 2! at its closed end under which the tie portion I matter thereon'and contractible to compact the II slides, and is arrested to be kept from moving I straining the anchored ends thereof in handling the closed binder. v v

To completely separate the rods l1 and sleeves It so that sheets may be flied on the posts, the cover I3 is opened to horizontal position so that the tie-portion l8 may, due to the resiliency of the posts, be raised above the tongue 20 and then pulled out, or the cover l3 may be swung beyond the horizontal and thus lower the end of the tongue 20 to permit the tie portion to pass over the tongue.

The back Ill may be provided with a holder 23 for an index card 24 on which data regarding the contents of the binder may be recorded.

The full and closed binder may be stored in a metal cabinet 25,'as shown in Fig. 5 by being slid into pigeonholes therein, and when so stored the metal back in of the binder fills the pigeonholes so that a fire resistant structure is produced.

While for convenience of description I have characterized the cover II as being fixed, obviously it too could be hinged to the back if it were found desirable or economical to do so.

Variations and modifications may be made within the scope of this invention and portions of'the improvements may be used without others.

l. A loose-leaf binder comprising a back and two covers at least one of which is h nged to the back to lie parallel therewith, and telescopicsheet impaling posts anchored solely to the other a cover and being extensible over the hinged cover when the lat er is open to facilitate spreading out of the impaled sheets for examination of the matter thereon and contractible to compact the sheets and permit closing of the cover for storage, the free and slidable ends of the posts being joined by a tie member for telescoping movement as a unit having portions positioned to slide on the open hinged-cover when being extended and contracted, said hinged-cover having a tongue overlying said tie member for restricting lateral movement of the free ends of the posts and means on said hinged-cover for limiting outward movement of the free ends of the posts to a degree such that they are incapable of being separated from the anchored portions of the posts said tongue having aportion overlying the tie member when the posts are contracted andthe hinged-cover is closed to restrain the movement of the posts away from the back, said portion of the tongue sliding clear of the tie member when t e cover is swung down beyond the plane of th back to permit the free ends of the posts to avoid said tongue and said means beyond the position parallel with the back tov sheets and permit closing of the cover for storage, the free and slidable ends or the posts being completely removable from the anchored portions thereof for removal or impalement of sheets on the posts and joined by a tie member for telescoping movement as a unit having portions positioned to slide on the open hingedcover when extended and contracted, guide means mounted on said hinged cover and overlying said tie member for restricting lateral movement of the free ends of the posts, and stop means on said hinged cover in a position to limit outward movement of the tie member to an extent such that the free ends of the posts are normally firmly retained against complete removal from the anchored portions of the posts, the parts being so mounted and arranged that said stop means and tie member are capable of relative evasive movement whereby the complete removal of the free ends of the posts can be intentionally effected when desired.

v 3. A loose-leaf binder comprising a back and two covers at least one of which is hinged to the back, and telescopic sheet-impaling posts anchored solely to the other cover and being extensible and contractible over the hinged cover when the latter is open, the free slidable ends of the posts being completely removable from the anchored portions thereof for impalement of sheets on the posts, and being joined by a tie member for telescoping movement as a unit having portions positioned to slide on the open hinged cover when the posts are extended and contracted; a tongue anchored on the hinged cover and overlying said tie member when the posts are extended for restricting lateral movement of the free ends of the posts, aportion of said tongue adjacent the anchor point thereof having a configuration such that it acts as a stop for limiting outward movement of said tie member when it underlies and is guided by the tongue and being so positioned that the free ends of said posts will be securely retained against unintentional complete removal from the anchored portions of the posts, the parts being so proportioned and arranged that the stop portion and tie member are capable of relative evasive movement whereby the complete removal of the free ends of the posts can be intentionally efiected.

4. A binder as claimed in claim 3 wherein the said proportion and arrangement of parts is such that when the telescopic posts are in contracted condition and the hinged cover is substantially parallel with the back, the tie member is free of the tongue and is displaceable to a position whereby extension of the posts will cause' the tie member to overlie the tongue and avoid the stop portion thereof. i

5. A binder as claimed in claim 3 wherein the said proportion and arrangement of parts is such that when the telescopic posts are in contracted condition, the hinged cover may be swung open free the tie member from the tongue so'that extension thereof to completely removed position will be unimpeded by said stop portion.

6. A loose-leaf binder comprising a back and two covers at least one of which is hinged to the back, and telescopic sheet-lmpaling posts anchored solely to the other cover and being extensible and contractible over the hinged cover when th latter is open, the free slidable ends of the posts being completely removable from the anchored portions thereof for impalement of sheets on the posts, and being joined by a tie member for telescoping movement as a unit having portions positioned to slide on the open hinged cover when the posts are extended and contracted; a tongue anchored on the hinged cover and'ovrlying said tie member when the posts are extended for restricting lateral movement of thef i'ee ends of the posts, and having a free end adjacent the hinge point of the hinged cover, said free end being provided with means which serves normally to guide the tie member into a position underlying the tongue and further serves, when the posts are contracted and the hinged cover closed, as a retainer for restraining the tie member against excessive movement away from the back.

7. A loose-leaf binder comprising a back, a post support rigidly and angularly connected with said back, telescoping sheet-impeding posts rigidly mounted on said support and extending substantially parallel to said back, a member hinged to the edge of said back opposite said support and carrying a guide tongue thereon extending substantially parallel thereto, said tongue having a free end adjacent the hinge, a tie member interconnecting the free ends of said telescopic posts and slidable when said member is swung to open position, between a position free of said tongue and overlying said back when said posts are contracted, and a position overlying said member and underlying said tongue when said posts are extended.

, RICHARD ANGLIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the tile of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 795,609 Hendrickson July 25, 1905 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 290,119 Great Britain May 10, 1928 447,832 Germany Aug. 5, 1927 452,856 Germany Nov. 27, 1927 838,057 France Nov. 28, 1938 

